In the trial against the Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, the State Security Senate at the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg rejected the defense's request for a written questioning of a VS informant because of the "particular danger of the PKK". In today's trial against...
The Trial
Trial against Kenan Ayaz: Further dates scheduled until August
In the trial of the PKK against the Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz in Hamburg, the behavior of The Office for the Protection of the Constitution comes to the fore. The defense has requested a written examination of the informants. The trial against Kurdish politician...
The trial of Kenan Ayaz in its final stages
The court's 15 interim rulings on defense motions marked the 12th of April hearing in the trial of Kurdish Kenan Ayaz at the Federal District Court in Hamburg. The trial is heading towards its final stages and, under German law, the parties are allowed to submit...
OLG Hamburg: The court shows its face
In the trial against Kenan Ayaz before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court, presiding judge Wende-Spohrs makes it clear what she is trying to do with this trial: demonstrate her position of power - both to Kenan Ayaz, his defense and to the visitors. HAMBURG Thursday,...
Day 11 – Trial against Kenan Ayas: A moving day
Day 10 – Hamburg PKK trial continues – “Kenanwatch” now also in German
The trial against Kenan Ayaz has continued at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. A short rally was held in front of the court building in the morning. Members of the Human Rights Observatory for the trial of Kenan Ayas from Cyprus expressed their solidarity. The trial...
Day 9 – Many questions to the expert witness in the trial against Kenan Ayas
Many questions to expert witnesses in the trial against Kenan Ayaz In the PKK trial against the Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz in Hamburg, many questions have been put to the expert witness Günter Seufert. The expert hearing will continue in January, while the next...
Day 8 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: “Satisfaction of Turkish interests”
Trial against Kenan Ayaz: "Satisfaction of Turkish interests" In Cyprus, the trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz is incomprehensible, next week a group will come to Hamburg for observation. Thursday will show whether the Office for the Protection of the...
Day 7 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: “The food is there” as evidence of PKK membership
Trial against Kenan Ayaz: "The food is there" as evidence of PKK membership The Hamburg PKK trial against the Kurd Kenan Ayaz offered a lesson in manipulative language at the last hearing, which illustrated the unrestricted repression against the defendant and the...
Day 6 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: BKA gains knowledge about the PKK from emails
Trial against Kenan Ayaz: BKA gains knowledge about the PKK from emails After three days of the Hamburg PKK trial against Kenan Ayaz were canceled due to illness, the trial has now continued with a personal statement by the defendant and the testimony of a BKA...